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2014 Triggerfish Open – homebrewing contest
One of the main criticisms of the BJCP is that it stifles creativity. People complain that in order to enter competitions, they have to brew “inside the box”, sticking to specified style guidelines rather than chucking in whatever malt, hops and yeast they fancy using. I suppose there is some truth to this, though the […]
South African Beer Festivals and Events 2014
Here’s an ongoing list of the beer festivals/events still to come in South Africa in 2014. Please contact me if you know about something that I don’t. Thanks! Cape Town & The Western Cape CBC Oktoberfest When: October 3rd-12th, 10am-6pm Where: Cape Brewing Company, Paarl What: Plenty of CBC beer on tap, buffet featuring traditional Oktoberfest goodies and […]
Garagista Beer Co: More hype than hops?
So if you haven’t seen the ad campaign put out by Cape Town’s newest brewery, Garagista Beer Co., you really should do that before you carry on reading. It was picked up by advertising journals and sites around the world and provoked a fair amount of debate. Watch the video ad, check out the very clever […]
Food Craft meets Craft Beer: eat.art at Devil’s Peak
Those of you who follow me a little will know that I’m something of a fan of Cape Town brewery Devil’s Peak. Those of you who follow the blog (or my Twitter account) a bit more intently might also know that I’m rather taken with the occasional dining experiences hosted by Kalk Bay-based foodies eat.art. […]
